Dr. Hans Stork, chief technology officer at Texas Instruments, will speak in the CSE Distinguished
Lecturer Series on March 29. He is responsible for furthering TI's position as a top developer of
advanced silicon technology and for the company's long-term research and development strategy.
Dr. Stork joined TI in 2001 from Hewlett-Packard, where he served as director of the
Internet Systems and Storage Lab at HP Laboratories and as the director of its ULSI Research
Lab. He began his professional career at IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center, where he researched
advanced bipolar technology and circuits, and later SiGe (silicon germanium) technology, finally
assuming responsibility for the Exploratory Device and Technology programs at IBM Research.
Dr. Stork has written or co-authored approximately 90 papers and holds five patents. He was elected
IEEE Fellow in 1994 for his contributions to SiGe devices and technology. He received his doctorate
from Stanford University.
